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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on July 30, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,502 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lemongello
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Lemongello
There goes Maddox. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lemongello
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lemongello
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Lemongello
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Lemongello
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lemongello
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lemongello
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lemongello
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Swan
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Swan
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Swan
Bergman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Bergman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Swan
Bochy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemongello vs. Swan
Lemongello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Lemongello
Swan hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lemongello
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Lemongello
There goes Maddox. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lemongello
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Swan
There goes Puhl. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Swan
Swan spins and fires to second, with Foli covering, and Puhl is picked off. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lemongello
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Lemongello
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Lemongello
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Lemongello
Randle hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Swan
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Swan
There goes Watson. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Swan
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Swan
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Swan
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lemongello
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Lemongello
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lemongello
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Swan
Lemongello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Swan
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lemongello
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lemongello
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Swan
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Swan
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cruz scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Swan
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Swan
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lemongello
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lemongello
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lemongello
Randle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Randle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Lemongello
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Swan
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Landestoy hits a line drive towards third. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Lemongello
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Boisclair bunts towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lemongello
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lemongello
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Lemongello
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Tim Foli.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferrer moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferrer scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching. Julio Gonzalez now playing second base.
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bernard
Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bernard
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Ferrer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bernard
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer misplays the ball. That's an error on Ferrer. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Bernard
Denny Walling pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernard vs. Andujar
There goes Flynn. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Flynn steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernard vs. Andujar
Bernard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Andujar
Maddox strikes out. Bochy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maddox out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Bernard
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Bernard
Bochy hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Maddox chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Stearns fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Stearns. Bergman goes all the way around to score. Bochy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Lockwood
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bruce Bochy. Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Lockwood
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy.
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1978 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Maddox E, rf 5 0 1 0 Landestoy R, ss 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 2 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 1 1
Ferrer S, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 2 0
Henderson S, lf 4 1 3 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, rf 4 2 2 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 1 Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 1
Randle L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Swan C, p 2 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 1 0 Bergman D, lf 2 1 1 0
Bernard D, p 1 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 1 1
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Sexton J, pr 0 1 0 0
Lemongello M, p 3 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 11 3 34 4 9 4
New York 000 100 020 -- 3
Houston 000 101 002 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 7.0 7 2 2 2 7
Bernard D (L)* 1.0 1 2 1 1 0
Lockwood S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M 7.2 9 3 3 0 4
Sambito J+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Forsch K 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Andujar J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Howe A, Ferrer S, Stearns J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 8
2B -- Bergman D, Cruz J, Puhl T, Randle L, Foli T, Bochy B
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Henderson S, Foli T, Puhl T, Flynn D
CS -- Maddox E 2, Watson B
SF -- Mazzilli L
T -- 2:33
A -- 17502
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